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Where does “commenticius” come from?

commenticius (Latin) comes from Latin -icius, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

commenticius (Latin): invented, devised, fabricated; imaginary;...

Definitions

  1. invented, devised, fabricated; imaginary;...

Ancestry of “commenticius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-icius-itious
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “commenticius”

  • commentitious
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